Nebel

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Nebel is a small river in Bavaria, Germany, known for its strategic role as part of the battlefield terrain during the 1704 Battle of Blenheim in the War of the Spanish Succession.


Statements (29)
Predicate Object
instanceOf river
small river
associatedWith village of Blenheim
country Germany
countryDuringEvent Electorate of Bavaria
crossedBy Allied forces at the Battle of Blenheim
Franco-Bavarian forces at the Battle of Blenheim
flowsNear Blenheim
Höchstädt an der Donau
hasApproximateLocation west of the Danube near Blenheim
hasHydrologicalFunction drainage of local plain near Blenheim
hasLanguageName German
hasRole battlefield terrain feature
hasStrategicImportanceIn Battle of Blenheim
War of the Spanish Succession
historicalPeriod early 18th century
locatedIn Bavaria
southern Germany
locatedInRegion Swabia (Bavaria)
locatedOnBattlefieldOf Battle of Blenheim
mentionedIn accounts of the Battle of Blenheim
notableEvent Battle of Blenheim
War of the Spanish Succession
notableFor role in the Battle of Blenheim
partOf Blenheim battlefield
Danube river basin
terrainType stream with marshy banks
tributaryOf Danube
usedAs defensive obstacle

Referenced by (1)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Battle of Blenheim
nearRiver

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